PAYMENTS TO FOOTBALL AGENTS

Early day motion 1400, tabled 17 January 2006 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 40 members.

That this House notes with astonishment that in the past six months Football League clubs paid agents £4.4 million; urges Premiership clubs also to publish on a regular basis how much they pay agents; notes with dismay that this is money which is taken out of football; questions the benefit to football from agents being paid such large sums; further notes with considerable concern yet more allegations relating to financial and other irregularities; and calls on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee to hold an inquiry into the activities of football agents.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 4, Conservative 3, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.